Looks were fantastic as humpbacks, Dall’s Porpoise and Common Dolphins were watched.
2018 12-09 SB Channel Captain Tasha and her crew encountered flat seas, mostly sunny skies and great “4-island” visibility. Sightings...
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Dec 8, 20181 min read
A view of “all four corners” of the Channel yields fantastic sightings
2018 12-08 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express reported flat seas and gorgeous weather again today. It was so...
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Dec 7, 20181 min read
An epic cetacean-filled day.
2018 12-07 SB Channel Clear, sunny skies and calm seas prevailed once again in the beautiful Santa Barbara Channel. A massive feeding...
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Nov 25, 20181 min read
Common and Risso’s dolphins plus plenty of humpback whales
2018 11-25 SB Channel The strong wind that blew through the channel the past few days subsided and we had a wonderful trip today. Totals...
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Nov 21, 20181 min read
A juvenile whale stole the show.
2018 11-21 SB Channel The first “winter” storm of the season was on its way towards California and there was a little southeast chop and...
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Nov 18, 20182 min read
Five different species of cetaceans!
2018 11-18 SB Channel Captain Tasha and her crew racked-up an amazing array of cetaceans with awesome sightings of each species. Totals...
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Nov 17, 20181 min read
6 humpbacks: many of the whales were friendly
2018 11-17 SB Channel The Condor Express crew took advantage of pristine ocean conditions and located, then closely watched, 6+ humpback...
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Nov 14, 20181 min read
Humpback calf steals the show. Lots of other whales and dolphins.
2018 11-14 SB Channel On a completely “mill pond” flat and sunny day, the crew of the Condor Express located and closely watched 7+...
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Nov 11, 20182 min read
Great luck with very friendly humpbacks and dolphins.
2018 11-11 SB Channel For the most part it was sunny and warm in the Santa Barbara Channel today albeit moderately smoky. We had great...
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Nov 10, 20182 min read
All 4 northern Channel Islands were seen, plus whales and dolphins too.
2018 11-10 SB Channel The views afforded as we traversed the Santa Barbara Channel included seeing all 4 northern Channel Islands, a...
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Nov 8, 20182 min read
10 whales, one goes berserk with kelping episode
2018 11-08 SB Channel Once again crystal clear, cobalt blue, water and calm seas prevailed in the central Santa Barbara Channel. Closely...
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Nov 7, 20182 min read
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2018 11-07 SB Channel West It was a nice sunny day in the Santa Barbara Channel, the surface was glassy but with a little bit of bump...
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Nov 4, 20181 min read
Scarlet, a bunch of whales and over 1000 dolphins.
2018 11-04 SB Channel Captain Tasha and her crew ran a southwesterly course and ended up about 8 miles south of UCSB. It was glassy, calm...
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Nov 3, 20181 min read
We once again found Scarlet and a sailing research drone.
2018 11-03 SB Channel Marvelous conditions prevailed throughout the western Santa Barbara Channel: no wind, clear skies and warm sun....
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Oct 28, 20181 min read
5 humpbacks and one breached twice…plus dolphins
2018 10-28 SB Channel Patchy fog in the early morning had cleared to bright blue skies for the duration of our excursion into the Santa...
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Oct 27, 20181 min read
Curious twist on friendly humpback behavior
2018 10-27 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express ran across the channel to Santa Cruz Island finding patchy dense...
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Oct 26, 20181 min read
A trip up to Gaviota reaps rewards
2018 10-26 SB Channel Dense fog was down to the deck in most of the Santa Barbara Channel, but Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor...
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Oct 25, 20181 min read
Animated and friendly whales today…thousands of dolphins too
2018 10-25 SB Channel What a fabulous streak of flat, calm seas and sunny skies we have been experiencing these past couple of weeks. And...
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Oct 24, 20181 min read
Lots of humpbacks, loads of dolphins and a huge sunfish.
2018 10-24 SB Channel Blue skies and fair seas enhanced the closely watched 7+ humpback whales, 1000 long-beaked common dolphins and 1...
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Oct 20, 20181 min read
Tons of whales and dolphins including “Scarlet”
2018 10-20 SB Channel Sea conditions were off the hook and it was so clear we could see all 4 Channel Islands all day and from Bony Ridge...
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